REFLECTOR: Over Center Gas Strut

[David Scharfenberg]

A year ago there was some talk on the Reflector about the chance of a 
gas spring locking up due to an internal restriction.  Has anyone come 
up with a mechanical spring assembly to replace the gas spring 
altogether?

Dave Scharfenberg
std/rg


On Jan 17, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Rene Dugas wrote:

> My gas spring just lost power(pressure) and the slightly reduced
> pressure on the overcenter linkage was not pressing the microswitch far
> enough to close it.  I have replace my over center gas shock each 
> second
> annual and check it with a gear drop about each 3 months in flight.  I
> also had some problems before I repaired some looseness in my front 
> gear
> bushings.  They had loosened slightly.  I repotted them and used the
> newer reinforced plates and bushings now sold with the kit.
> Rene'
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of John Dibble
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:49 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Over Center Gas Strut
>
> Rene,
>
> Did you have the same problem as Mike?  I'm trying to figure out what 
> to
> watch for
> with mine.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> Rene Dugas wrote:
>
>> I've replaced mine twice.  I compressit slightly and capture it with a
>> coat hanger wire.  I install and bend the wire back up and remove.
>> Rene'
>
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